IT Analyst – Equity Trading & Capital Markets (f/m/x)

Senior IT Business Analyst – Equity Trading & Capital Markets

We are looking for an experienced IT Business Analyst to join a large-scale transformation programme within an international banking environment.

The project focuses on harmonising equity trading processes, covering the full trading lifecycle – from order placement and trade execution to settlement and safekeeping.

The role involves analysing existing processes and systems, identifying differences between country-specific solutions and the target operating model, and translating findings into clear business and IT requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Analyse current business processes, workflows, business rules and operating models across Nordic countries,

• Map AS-IS processes, applications, integrations and data flows,

• Perform gap analysis between existing solutions and the Nordic target architecture,

• Identify country-specific differences and document required changes,

• Gather and document business and functional requirements, user stories and solution recommendations,

• Facilitate workshops with business stakeholders, operations teams and IT teams,

• Support the definition of TO-BE processes and target operating models,

• Collaborate with Solution Architects and development teams to validate proposed solutions,

• Support impact assessments across Order Management, Trade Processing, Settlement and Safekeeping,

• Document dependencies, assumptions, risks and architectural decisions,

• Prepare documentation and presentations for architecture reviews and programme stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Strong experience in Business Analysis / IT Analysis within banking or financial services,

• Solid understanding of the equity trading lifecycle – from order placement and execution to post-trade processing,

• Practical experience in business process analysis, process mapping and AS-IS / TO-BE analysis,

• Experience conducting gap analysis and impact assessments,

• Strong skills in gathering and documenting business and functional requirements,

• Experience facilitating workshops with multiple stakeholder groups,

• Ability to analyse complex business workflows, applications, integrations and data flows,

• Understanding of APIs, system interfaces and system interactions,

• Experience collaborating with Solution Architects and technical teams,

• Ability to translate business needs into structured requirements and IT solutions,

• Very good command of English.

Nice to have:

• In-depth knowledge of Settlement and Safekeeping processes,

• Experience with post-trade operations and securities account structures,

• Experience in regulatory reporting and compliance,

• Participation in regulatory or market-driven transformation initiatives,

• Experience in international banking transformation programmes.